Thanks. I guess I should have checked into 64 bit drivers a bit more before making big plans for upgrades. I thought I had heard that 2003 couldn't handle 64-bit Vista drivers. I hadn't bother to try adding one.
Curt > -----Original Message----- > From: Troy Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:00 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Print server upgrade to 2008 > > That should work, and your clients should update the driver as long as > the names are exact. > > But if that is the only reason to upgrade, you can load 64bit drivers > on a 32bit 2K3 server. > > Right-click printer - sharing tab - additional drivers. Select x64 and > it should prompt for location. > > -Troy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Print server upgrade to 2008 > > I'm surprised I haven't gotten an answer to this? Does nobody know the > answer? Is this just a really stupid idea? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:22 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Print server upgrade to 2008 > > > > I'd like to upgrade my print server from 2003 to 2008 so I can load > > 64-bit drivers. Will the following procedure cause any problems? > > > > 1) Build a 2008 server and recreate all the print queues on my > present > > print server including using the same queue and share names. > > 2) Take the old print server down and rename the 2008 print server to > > have the same name as the old print server. > > > > It's my understanding that, if the drivers aren't the exact same > > version > > on the clients as are on the print server they will be updated to the > > same drivers as on the server. Is that true? My users would not be > > logging on with Admin privileges. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Curt Finley > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
